The Head Coach of Men’s Soccer reports to the Director of Athletics and Recreation and is responsible for all phases of a varsity athletic program. The head coach must direct and manage the operations of a varsity athletic program achieving predetermined goals and objectives set in conjunction with the Director of Athletics and Recreation. These include the development of student athletes, the recruitment of qualified student athletes, team management and operations, budgeting, management of assistant coaches and execution of team goals. This is a full-time, 10-month position.

CLASSIFICATION: Administrative

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Reports to the Director of Athletics and Recreation

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Supervises Assistant Coaches and Interns.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop student athletes to their highest potential both academic and athletic.

Recruit and enroll qualified student athletes.

Work with the Admissions office athletics recruiting coordinator in providing information to any interested prospective student athletes.

Communicate contacts with prospective student athletes to the Admissions office.

Advise and direct all squad members, captains, team representatives for the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and team managers on all matters concerning their lives as students and athletes at the college.

Schedule and arrange all practices and competitions.

Prepare a schedule that complies with department policy, goals and objectives in conjunction with the Director of Athletics and Recreation.

Scout and prepare student athletes for opponents through effective game strategies.

Review and uphold all NCAA, Landmark Conference and Moravian College rules, regulations and policies.

Plan, prepare and conduct alumni events and programs.

Prepare and submit sport and equipment budget requests for approval prior to purchase as requested by the Director adhering to department and college budget policies.

Administer the sport budget in a fiscally responsible manner.

Coordinate team travel, housing and meals for away events with Department administrative assistant.

Submit a travel itinerary for required away contests

Demonstrate at a high level leadership, sportsmanship, and personal and ethical conduct becoming of the College, the Landmark Conference, the NCAA and the appropriate professional coaching association.

Annually review and adhere to the NCAA, Landmark Conference, and sport rules and requirements noting any current sport rule changes.

Attend all required NCAA, Landmark Conference and sport association coaches meetings as well as Moravian college staff meetings.

Communicate and cooperate with the Sports Information staff regarding the promotion of the team and individual student athletes.

Submit timely facility, game and practice requests to the Assistant Director of Athletics with facility and time usage request.

Notify the Office of the Director of Athletics and Recreation of any roster additions or deletions as soon as possible.

Assure that all game and practice uniforms, clothing and equipment are issued and returned to the equipment room staff in an appropriate and orderly fashion, and all equipment is inventoried within one week of the last contest.

Organize and conduct team community service activities each semester working with the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the college community service director.

Communicate, cooperate and assist the athletic administrative assistants and other institutional staff with the daily management of the sport program.

Develop promotional events and strategies for home contests in conjunction the office of Sports Information.

Submit an end of the season report including eligibility status of each student athlete, equipment inventory, year-end self-evaluation and summary of season to the Director of Athletics and Recreation at annual season-end meeting.

Performs other duties and special projects that may be assigned by the Director of Athletics and Recreation (or designee).

TO APPLY: All application materials MUST be combined into ONE (1) document formatted as a PDF file. Limit application materials to the cover letter, resume, and three (3) professional references along with specific salary history. If your experience qualifies you for this challenging position, please send this document electronically to jobs@moravian.edu. Include ‘Men’s Soccer Head Coach’ in the email subject line.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until filled. Incomplete applications will not be considered. (Application materials combined into one (1) Word file will be considered.) Questions about the position may be directed to (610) 861-1531.

Moravian College is an equal opportunity employer valuing diversity and encouraging individuals from under-represented populations to apply. EOE

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: - Bachelor’s degree required, masters preferred

Experience: At least three years coaching at the intercollegiate level preferred; Related coaching experience in other areas/levels considered (directly related business school or college courses may be substituted equally for up to one year’s experience); or any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential. Must be detail-oriented and well organized. Strict confidentiality of information pertaining to the office and alumni is essential. Familiarity with word processing systems is essential; familiarity with spreadsheets and data base creation and maintenance is essential. Previous operational experience with office equipment is essential. Prior experience with budget reconciliation is preferred. Must be able to climb stairs, ambulate to run errands and carry items up to ten pounds.

Any combination of acceptable education and experience, which has provided the necessary knowledge and skills to fulfill the requirements of this position, may be considered.

Moravian, is the sixth oldest college in the nation founded in 1742, is a selective national liberal arts college. Moravian is located in the beautiful Lehigh Valley region of northeastern Pennsylvania in close proximity to New York and Philadelphia providing unique opportunities for professional and cultural enrichment. The college typically enrolls 1500 full time regular undergraduate students a...nd an additional 500 students in an evening program that includes an MBA program.
Moravian College is NCAA Division III member of the Centennial and Landmark Conferences.